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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

St Lucia: Public Consultations Announced for Soufriere Geothermal Project

Gov’t announces public consultations on Saint Lucia’s Geothermal Resource Development Project (News Release)

This assessment will provide information that will inform decisions as to whether the Government should proceed to the next stage of the geothermal programme – the exploratory drilling phase.

The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), which entails a preliminary assessment of environmental and social impacts associated with the exploratory drilling phase of the project, is currently in progress and is to be completed by January of 2018. Also underway is a pre-feasibility study which entails initial financial, economic, legal and power systems evaluations is expected to be completed by December 2017.

The consultation is scheduled to take place in the following key areas:
  • Fond St. Jacques – Thursday August 31st, 2017 at the Resource Center at 7:00p.m.
  • Belle Plaine – Saturday September 2nd, 2017 at the Belle Vue Farmers Cooperative at 6:00p.m.
  • Saltibus – Sunday September 3rd, 2017 at 3:00p.m. at the Saltibus Primary School.